Call to Order Pledge of AllegianceApproval of AgendaConsent Items
All matters listed under Consent Items have been distributed to each member of the Commission for reading and study, are considered to be routine, and will be enacted by one motion of the Commission with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Items and placed under Action Items by request.

A. Minutes of the regular business meeting of June 23, 2015.
B. Payment of checks #1013294 through #1013330 and #71905 through #71912 and #71913 through #71921 from the General Fund for $78,841.05; and the payment of payroll taxes for $18,759.63.Information Items

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Regular business and other meetings that may be attended by members of the Board

Date

Time

Meeting

07/07

10:15 am

Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) Executive Board

07/07

6 pm

*Commission Regular Meeting – Bill Mahan Conference Room

07/09

9:30 am

Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Transpol Board

07/20

7 pm

*Kitsap All-Ports – Port of Silverdale

7/23

10 am

PSRC Executive Board

7/28

TBD

KRCC Executive Board Retreat

7/28

12:30 pm

Kitsap Aerospace & Defense Alliance (KADA) Steering Committee

7/28

6 pm

*Commission Regular Meeting – Bill Mahan Conference Room

Meetings are subject to change or cancellation*Denotes events in which two (2) or more Commissioners may attend

Minutes

Minutes:

Call to Order
President Zabinski called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.Commissioners and Staff Present

Commissioners
Roger Zabinski
Axel Strakeljahn
Larry Stokes

Staff Members
Jim Rothlin
Fred Salisbury
Becky Swanson

Steven Sparks
Ginger Waye
Gordon Walgren, Atty

Approval of AgendaIt was moved by STRAKELJAHN, seconded by STOKES to:
Approve the Agenda as presented.MOTION CARRIES, 3-0

Consent Items
A. Minutes of the regular business meeting of June 23, 2015.
B. Payment of checks #1013294 through #1013330 and #71905 through #71912 and #71913 through #71921 from the General Fund for $78,841.05; and the payment of payroll taxes for $18,759.63.It was moved by STOKES, seconded by STRAKELJAHN to:
Approve the Consent Items as presented.MOTION CARRIES, 3-0

Mr. Thomson thanked the Board for the Port’s support of his attendance at the Paris Air Show (PAS) and presented them with Pratt & Whitney bags received at the show. He introduced other members of the KADA contingent Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent and Kitsap Economic Development Alliance Director of Business Development Kathy Cocus.
He gave a PowerPoint presentation providing details on the following elements of the PAS as it related to KADA:
· Mission objectives stressing the importance of re-enforcing and nurturing relationships established at the previously attended PAS and Farnborough Air Show (FAS).
· Significant events before and during PAS
· Washington State delegation listing significant players
· Kathy Cocus detailed the pre-trip delegation visit to Nantes – Saint Nazaire region.
· Mr. Thomson described the Washington State Pavilion along with the Delegation and Aerospace Industries Alliance receptions.
· Chalet meetings with United Technologies Corp; Lockheed Martin; Raytheon; and Rocketdyne Aerospace.
· Commercial and military aircraft presented at the show
· Zodiac Aerospace luncheon and exclusive lunch with Zodiac Aerosafety CEO
· International outreach opportunities
· 777-ER (extended range) re-design tour
· Impromptu meetings held with SeaCast/CableTest; Harris Communications; Chung, Malhas & Mantel; and the Governor of Virginia
· Field trips to Onera French Aerospace Laboratory and Safron Composites Center
· Final reception with the opportunity to network with Alberta Canada; Austrian Embassy Commercial Section; and Cascade Engineering
· Provided names of potential leads; one with which CEO Jim Rothlin has already followed up. Mr. Rothlin discussed his conversation with the company’s local representative
· Conclusions: Felt objectives were met. PAS is part of a continued process not an end in itself and KADA should consider attending the Farnborough Air Show next year to continue nurturing the relationships which began in 2013.

Mayor Lent provided her observations during the PAS and discussed detail of the follow-up that will be taking place.

The Board thanked the contingent for their diligence and hard work.

2. Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) Quarterly Update – John Powers, Executive Director
Mr. Powers reported that most recent efforts have been on the PAS stating that Mr. Thomson provides exceptional leadership and opens doors when his aviator wings are shown. He stated the Port is critically important to the City and KADA with assets in Puget Sound Industrial Center (PSIC) being a key offering from our community to the aerospace industry.
Mr. Powers highlighted the 2nd quarter achievements of KEDA stressing that they are also busy on behalf of the community on defense and military action beyond aerospace.
He stated that SuperCritical Technologies (SCT), a new lessee in the Port’s industrial park, was recently showcased at CleanTech Alliance Washington’s CleanTech Showcase 2015. He thanked the Port for providing the support SCT needed; KEDA will now partner with SCT to see what further assistance can be provided.
Mr. Powers thanked Commissioner Strakeljahn and CEO Rothlin for attending KEDA’s recent Board retreat and provided highlights of the retreat.

Commissioner Strakeljahn reported that he asked Port Attorney Gordon Walgren to review the revised KRCC ILA that was recently received by the Port. He turned it over to Mr. Walgren to provide his professional evaluation.
Mr. Walgren discussed provisions of the revised ILA including a provision on terminating the agreement and explained the majority vote definition which appears to give a substantial amount of power to the County. He suggested minor wording changes of ‘may’ to ‘shall’ in the “Choice of Law and Venue” section and ‘capacity’ to ‘authority’ in the “Powers” section. The Commission will need to determine whether to participate in the new group recognizing that the creation can come easy but “the devil is in the details” and it is uncertain what happens when things need to change down the line.
Commissioner Zabinski discussed the concept of KRCC being to help jurisdictions work together and if we are going to plan for transportation dollars a consensus is needed. A KRCC retreat is being held in July in which concerns such as the vote definition can be presented.
Commissioner Strakeljahn mentioned the Port just received the relined ILA but noted that it is the same version City of Bremerton reviewed and the voting structure is the reason they pulled out of KRCC.
Commissioner Stokes questioned why the Port was not included in discussions when the revisions were being made; he feels that if we sign this, we are signing a blank check and he does not agree with that. Would like to be able to study the revised ILA; discuss at the retreat and come back to the Board to discuss.
CEO Rothlin noted that the majority of the redline just breaks down in detail what was already there but a major difference is in the potential designation of one or more member agencies to be the administrative agency; as it sits now it is independent contract services. Discussed the three grant funding methods and how helpful it is for regional funding for Kitsap County to speak with one voice; the goal should be to keep this group together.
It was a consensus to continue this discussion at a future meeting after the KRCC retreat.

Citizen Comments- None

Action Items- None

New Business- None

Staff Reports

Steven Sparks, Director, Facilities & Planning

July 4 activities were a success at both marinas with a record amount of fuel being sold in Port Orchard.

Received report from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office that the Port received grant approval for the Evergreen Boat Launch renovations. It is a 75% grant for a project cost of $460,000 with the City of Bremerton participating in the required 25% match.

Jim Rothlin, Chief Executive Officer

Chris Craft Rendezvous will be held at Port Orchard Marina this upcoming weekend. The Rendezvous Committee has invited the Commissioners to a banquet dinner on Saturday evening at the Port Orchard Marina Park.

Staff is reviewing current liveaboard policies; some things have been unclear as to what the Port’s expectations are so we will come up with a product that provides more clarity which should make for a better marina with more satisfied customers.

The Bremerton Summer Brewfest will be held along the downtown Bremerton waterfront July 18.

Gordon Walgren, Port Attorney

Provided an update on the continuing saga of the legislature which is in the first few days of their 3rd special session. He supplied detail on revenue and transportation packages and discussed Kitsap and Mason transportation-related projects.

Commission Reports

Commissioner Strakeljahn

Reported on the KRCC Executive Board selection process for a new administrative firm to manage KRCC with the withdrawal of McClure Consulting LLC. The chosen firm was unanimously selected and will begin work immediately.

Attended the dedication ceremony at Silverdale Waterfront Park on June 27 celebrating the National Water Trails System designation of the Kitsap Peninsula Water Trail. The Kitsap trail is the only saltwater trail in the United States.

Commissioner Stokes

Thanked Jim Posner and the Northwest BeechBoys formation flying team for accepting his invitation and flying over the Fathoms O’ Fun parade. It was a great thing for the pilots to do. Mr. Posner described their day of flying over the Water Trails event in Silverdale and then the Fathoms parade in Port Orchard. They will also be performing at the upcoming Arlington Air Show.

Attended July 4 activities at Port Orchard Marina; had an absolutely full house – booming success at marina and park.

Commissioner Zabinski

Mentioned some of the recent activities that make Kitsap the recreation area of the Puget Sound.

Also attended the Kitsap Water Trails festival and dedication ceremony.

Attended Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Executive Board in which funding for the Life Sciences Discovery Fund was discussed due to the current funding for that program not being continued in this legislative session. He initiated an invitation to the Director of Life Sciences to present at the PSRC Economic Development District Board meeting.

Discussed recent good press such as the Port’s new lease with SuperCritical Technologies.

Discussed potential of cancelling meeting on July 28 due to Commissioner Strakeljahn being out of town. Commissioner Stokes commented that he felt it was important to stay on schedule due to the public’s expectations and commitments to organizations such as Bremerton Kitsap Access Television (BKAT) that broadcasts Port meetings. It was a consensus for the meeting on July 28 to remain as scheduled.

Executive Session

President Zabinski recessed the meeting at 7:50 p.m. and reconvened into executive session at 7:55 p.m. for approximately 35 minutes regarding: real estate issues [RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)]. At 8:30 p.m. it was announced that executive session would be extended for 15 minutes.

At 8:45 p.m. the regular meeting was reconvened.

Adjournment

There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.